"The second Salem edition appears to have been copied from the first [Salem edition] that of 1796. In some instances slight departures are made from the copy ... such departures are also departures from the original [London edition of 1700]" - S. G. Drake, pref. to ed. of 1866

Part I. An account of the sufferings of Margaret Rule, written by the Rev. Cotton Mather. - Part II. Several letters to the author, &c. and his reply relating to witchcraft. - Part III. The differences between the inhabitants of Salem village, and Mr. Parris, their minister, in New-England. - Part IV. Letters of a gentleman uninterested, endeavouring to prove the received opinions about witchcraft to be othodox. With short essays to their answers. - Part V. A short historical account of matters of fact in that affair. To which is added a postcript [!] relating to a book entitled "The life of Sir Wm. Phips." - Appended: Giles Corey [a report of his examination, taken from the witchcraft records]: p. [310-312

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